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- Description
ZIPP 808 Firecrest™ tubular Custom with Bitex RAF10 front wheel
Optimizing wheels to perform with precision and control at the deep depth of the 808 Firecrest® Tubular is pure engineering science. While the 808 Firecrest’s aerodynamics and stability are proven every weekend in road races, triathlons and time trials around the world, understanding how profoundly good these wheels are only comes from riding the wheel that, as a set, has proven faster than any other.
Optimizing the revolutionary Firecrest aero-rim concept for an 82mm depth required us to evaluate a slew of minutely varied prototypes through CFD, or computational fluid dynamics, software and in the wind tunnel. At 27.5mm wide, the final version is the fastest deep-section carbon rim in the world. Yet, with a weight of only 552 grams per rim, it more than holds its own on the climbs. With Firecrest’s unparalleled approach to the wheel’s center of pressure, the 808 Firecrest also handles crosswinds with the stability you’d normally associate with a much shallower rim – making the 808 Tubular ideal for non-disc legal courses like Kona. Plus, the wide rim shape provides efficient power transfer along with comfort and durability, making it an excellent choice for just about any terrain and riding style.
Features:
- Firecrest™ rim profile
- Carbon Bridge™
- VCLC™ (Visco-Elastic Constrained Layer Control)
- ABLC™ (Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control)
- 82mm rim height
- 27,5mm width (26,05mm at brakingsurface)
- for tubulars
- only use with specific carbon brake pads
The lightweight Bitex RAF10 front hub with 4x industrial bearings is even with its light weight more reliable than other products on the market and thrills you with its smoothness.
The wheels are made by hand from experienced german wheelbuilders, which not only looks on truing but also guarantees steady spoke tension. Laced with Sapim CX Ray or DT Swiss Aerolite in black, depending on availability. Laced with black or silver aluminum nipples, depending on availability.
The wheels are made by hand from experienced german wheelbuilders, which not only looks on truing but also guarantees steady spoke tension. Laced with Sapim CX Ray or DT Swiss Aerolite in black, depending on availability. Laced with black or silver aluminum nipples, depending on availability.
Technical data:
- lacing: front 20h radial (Pic. shows 16 h version)
- Bitex hubs
- tubulars only
- weight: front wheel without QR 758 gr (+/- 3%)
IMPORTANT: only for tubular tyres, which are glued to the rim.
Equipment delivered: Front wheel Zipp ZIPP 808 firecrest tubular with Bitex hubs, Zipp/SwissStop brake pads
Weightlimits:
The total weight of the system rider+equipment (clothing+bike+bottles+tools+etc.) must not be above 102kg. The wheels are not permitted for tandem-bikes. No Warranty on violation of limit.
Zipp’s sole mission is to help you go faster. That's why our wheels are race-ready before they're camera-ready. For years, Zipp has used a combination of testing methods – wind tunnel, CFD computer simulations, pro athlete evaluations, and on-road testing – to refine aero performance to new levels of excellence. Our goal is to reduce aero drag while also minimizing the effects of crosswinds on handling. This optimizing of aero efficiency and crosswind stability became known internally at Zipp as AeroBalance™. The approach began with Firecrest technology and has been advanced with the introduction of the NSW lineup, especially with the Sawtooth™ technology. Sawtooth™ accomplishes this with a series of patented fin-shaped Hyperfoil™ nodes along the inner diameter of the rim that work together with our new HexFin™ ABLC dimples for improved airflow.
